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According to an official announcement, OKX has officially released the Exchange OS Whitepaper—a set of open-protocol infrastructure enabling anyone to deploy spot, perpetual futures, or prediction markets on X Layer without platform approval. Star, Founder and CEO of OKX, stated: “We believe the next evolution of on-chain finance lies in building shared market infrastructure—empowering developers and institutions to create new trading markets more efficiently, while retaining full flexibility in frontend design, market structure, risk control, and compliance frameworks.”
Kenya's 2026 Finance Bill proposes a 10% consumption tax on Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs).The bill also requires crypto companies to pay a one-time licensing fee of 150 million Kenyan shillings and an annual renewal fee of 2 million Kenyan shillings before operating locally. Additionally, they must submit annual reports containing user and transaction details to the Kenya Revenue Authority.Analysts suggest this move could push some crypto platforms and users to relocate to countries more favorable to the crypto industry, potentially weakening Kenya's position in the African crypto market.Furthermore, Gen Z-led protests have resumed in cities like Nairobi, opposing rising taxes on digital services, cryptocurrencies, mobile phones, and financial transactions. (Cryptopolitan)
Although the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act are pushing for stablecoin compliance, stablecoins remain essentially "private money" and could introduce structural risks to the financial system.The article points out that stablecoins aim to combine the stability of the US dollar with the payment efficiency of blockchain, but because they operate on fragmented, privatized infrastructure, they lack the uniformity of the traditional dollar system. While USDT and USDC are pegged to the US dollar, their prices can still deviate from $1.Additionally, stablecoin issuers have incentives to boost yields by allocating capital to high-risk, low-liquidity assets. Should the value of these assets decline, it could trigger de-pegging and concentrated redemption risks. Citing Chainalysis data, the article states that stablecoins account for 84% of illicit crypto activity, primarily involving sanctions evasion and money laundering, while their use in real economy payments accounts for less than 1%.The Wall Street Journal argues that stablecoins are essentially repeating the path of the private money experiments seen during the "Free Banking Era" in 19th-century America. In the future, they may need to accept stricter regulation, similar to banks, and require deeper integration into the central banking system. (Wall Street Journal)
According to CoinDesk, New York-based digital asset infrastructure firm Prometheum has officially launched its Prometheum Capital digital brokerage solution, offering broker-dealers and registered investment advisors (RIAs) agency clearing, custody, and trading services—enabling them to directly provide tokenized securities and crypto assets to clients through traditional brokerage accounts. Aaron Kaplan, co-founder and co-CEO of the company, stated that “hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of tokenized securities already exist on-chain, yet there remains a lack of distribution channels for mainstream investors. The crypto industry solved tokenization—but not distribution.” Prometheum operates multiple regulated entities covering the full lifecycle of tokenized securities—including issuance, trading, custody, clearing, and settlement—and joined the DTCC’s industry working group in May. Initial agency clearing clients include Arete Wealth Management and Network 1 Financial Securities. Kaplan also revealed that the company is set to announce an institutional distribution partnership aimed at attracting more major issuers to its ecosystem.
Odaily据报道，韩国将于本周三推出与半导体巨头三星电子和 SK 海力士挂钩的单只杠杆交易所交易基金，这为投资者提供更大的收益可能性。据韩国金融服务委员会和金融监督院发布的文件显示，三星资管、未来资产、韩国投资、KB、新韩、韩华、Kiwoom 和韩亚八家资产管理公司将在韩国股市上市共计 16 只基于三星电子和 SK 海力士的单只杠杆及反向 ETF。未来资产证券还将推出两种类型的 ETN。此次推出正值韩国投资者越来越关注与本地股票挂钩的海外上市杠杆产品之际，韩国监管机构寻求将零售交易活动吸引回国内市场。而三星电子和 SK 海力士是韩国最大的两家公司，且都是人工智能相关芯片需求不断增长的主要受益者。韩国拥有超过 1400 万散户投资者，分析师预计，在人工智能相关投资持续高涨的背景下，新基金的需求将十分强劲。与三星和 SK 海力士挂钩的杠杆 ETF 的净流入资金可能高达 5.3 万亿韩元。（科创板日报）
According to Reuters, Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs announced on May 25 that it had blocked the prediction market platform Polymarket for violating online gambling regulations. Prior to this, on May 21, the platform launched betting on when Indonesian President Prabowo would “step down early,” drawing widespread attention across Indonesian social media. The Indonesian government stated that Polymarket’s activities “involve wagering and speculative behavior on uncertain events,” contravening local laws, and has begun reviewing all social media accounts associated with the platform.
According to on-chain analyst PeckShield (@PeckShieldAlert), SlowMist’s threat intelligence system MistEye has detected a cross-registry supply chain attack targeting developers. Malicious packages have spread across three major registries—npm, PyPI, and Crates.io—comprising over 34 malicious packages and more than 384 related versions. The attack targets developer communities in cryptocurrency, DeFi, Solana, Sui/Move, and AI. It may lead to the theft of cryptocurrency wallets, SSH keys, cloud credentials, GitHub/AWS tokens, browser data, and other sensitive developer information. Some malicious payloads also attempt persistence via mechanisms including `.cursorrules`, `CLAUDE.md`, Git hooks, cron, systemd, and SSH. SlowMist recommends immediately removing affected packages, isolating compromised systems, rotating exposed credentials, rebuilding CI environments and developer machines from clean images, and conducting comprehensive reviews of GitHub, cloud, SSH, and wallet-related activities.
a report released by FalconX shows that the crypto derivatives platform Hyperliquid is expanding from perpetual contracts to pre-IPO trading, prediction contracts, and tokenized real-world assets, beginning to compete with traditional exchanges and prediction market operators. The report indicates that Hyperliquid's HIP-3 market allows users to trade stocks, commodities, forex, and pre-IPO contracts 24/7, with traders already using it for pre-IPO speculation on companies such as Cerebras, Anthropic, and SpaceX. The HIP-4 outcome market allows traders to place binary bets on political, economic, and crypto events.In terms of capital inflows, the HYPE spot ETFs launched by 21Shares and Bitwise have attracted a combined $53 million in inflows within just a few trading days. Hyperliquid's USDC partnership with Coinbase and Circle is expected to generate up to $160 million in annual protocol revenue. FalconX warns that CME and ICE have expressed concerns to regulators about potential market manipulation risks on the Hyperliquid market. Nevertheless, Hyperliquid continues to lead the decentralized perpetual contract market in terms of trading volume, revenue, and total value locked. (CoinDesk)
Tether announced it will collaborate with the Government of Georgia to launch an official stablecoin, GEL₮, pegged to the Georgian lari and issued under a dedicated stablecoin regulatory framework. GEL₮ is designed as a digital representation of the Georgian lari, aiming to reduce transaction costs, enable near-instant settlement, support programmable payments, and enhance the efficiency of fund flows in cross-border transfers and the broader digital financial system. Tether stated that the initiative is expected to support cross-border trade, fintech development, and digital payments.
Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan published a column titled “The Financial Secretary’s Notes,” stating that the effective use of blockchain and artificial intelligence technologies represents an inevitable trend for the future development of finance. However, this also presents real governance challenges—for instance, criminals and terrorists attempting to exploit regulatory differences across jurisdictions for money laundering and fundraising activities. Hong Kong’s principles, practices, and experience in digital asset development and regulation are ahead of those in Europe, offering ample room for collaboration and mutual learning. Such cooperation can not only promote healthy industry development but also contribute to global governance.
prediction market platform Kalshi has announced support for the establishment of a new prediction market lobbying organization, Americans for Fair Markets, and has appointed Taylor Budowich, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff under the Trump administration, as a strategic advisor. The organization will confront the sports betting and casino industries, which it alleges are "trying to maintain their monopoly and spread misinformation about prediction markets to policymakers."According to reports, Americans for Fair Markets will push for federal-level regulatory policy for prediction markets and launch paid advocacy campaigns to counter what it calls "false narratives" about the industry. The organization will also join a broader industry lobbying camp, including the Coalition for Prediction Markets, which was founded in December 2025 with support from Coinbase, Crypto.com, and Robinhood.On the same day, the U.S. House of Representatives launched an investigation into Kalshi and its main competitor, Polymarket, focusing on how the platforms handle insider trading issues. As prediction markets face increased scrutiny in the United States and globally, related regulatory controversies continue to escalate.Kalshi stated that the new organization will support the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) regulation of prediction markets and will advocate for KYC requirements, a ban on insider trading, and restrictions on markets related to violence and terrorism under a federal regulatory framework. John Bivona, Head of Government Relations at Kalshi, said: "We will not be outspent or out-organized by established interests trying to protect their monopoly." (Cointelegraph)
the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is collaborating with private banks to adopt a "risk-adjusted" approach to shorten account opening times. The Managing Director of MAS stated that the authority aims to reduce the account opening process to under one month, compared to the current median opening time for complex cases, which is approximately six weeks or longer. He noted that the move is intended to ensure banks maintain high standards while avoiding unnecessary and excessive scrutiny of clients' sources of wealth. (Bloomberg)
Vitalik Buterin stated that the Ethereum Foundation (EF) is not the “center of Ethereum,” but rather “a node within the ecosystem,” and is currently transitioning toward a smaller, more opinionated, and more sustainability-focused organizational structure. He explained that the Foundation will prioritize allocating its limited resources to work essential for Ethereum’s viability as a censorship-resistant, control-resistant, open, private, and secure system—work that would be unlikely to happen without the Foundation’s involvement—while also reducing ETH sales. Vitalik further noted that Ethereum should not pursue only maximum throughput and low latency, but should instead aim to be “impressive” in areas such as formal verification, chain availability consensus, and reducing reliance on intermediaries. He emphasized that the Foundation’s new structure is expected to gradually stabilize over the coming months.
OdailyOdaily Planet Daily News Some career officials at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) were purged after raising compliance concerns about Polymarket, Crypto.com, and Gemini Titan, all of which are alleged to have business ties to the Trump family.The report states that then-acting CFTC Chairman Caroline Pham and Senior Legal Advisor Brigitte Weyls intervened in the relevant review process, helping these companies obtain approvals or avoid further investigations. The two later joined MoonPay and Gemini Titan, respectively.It is understood that the officials in question had previously expressed concerns that Crypto.com was not treating small retail investors fairly, that Polymarket's anti-fraud mechanisms were insufficient, and that Gemini Titan had not completed the review required for its launch.Furthermore, the report notes that during Trump's second term, the CFTC has dropped at least five crypto investigations and has only made public two enforcement cases involving digital assets, both targeting individual operators. In contrast, there were over 80 such cases during the Biden administration. (The New York Times)
According to CoinDesk, Katie Harries, Coinbase’s Head of European Policy, stated that Coinbase is not concerned about increased participation in the cryptocurrency space by major Wall Street institutions and traditional financial institutions, noting that the crypto industry possesses a community foundation that traditional financial institutions cannot replicate. She pointed out that the advocacy group Stand With Crypto already has over 3.7 million members worldwide, who have contacted legislators more than 2.5 million times. Harries also emphasized that cryptocurrency voters have become a lasting force in the global political landscape, and policymakers should urgently advance a coordinated and reasonable regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong posted on X platform, stating that the financial system still requires updates in areas including real-world asset tokenization, 24/7 global trading, next-generation payments, AI-driven risk, credit, compliance, and advisory services, innovation-friendly regulation, expanded access, and capital formation. These include bringing assets such as real estate, stocks, bonds, and funds onto the blockchain to achieve instant settlement, fractional ownership, and mass distribution; enabling near-instant, low-cost global transfers through stablecoins; reducing intermediaries via open protocols, and expanding financial access for smartphone users through self-custody wallets. Until these capabilities are available to everyone, the work remains unfinished and requires significant technological innovation and policy efforts.
: The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has released an updated streamlined master account proposal, detailing plans to provide payment system access to fintech and crypto companies. The proposal updates an information solicitation document first released in December 2025, envisioning that relevant companies would not need to be chartered as Office of the Comptroller of the Currency banks to access the payment system. The same week, U.S. President Donald Trump signed two executive orders: one requiring federal regulatory agencies to review existing policies to better integrate digital assets into the payment system; the other requiring the U.S. Treasury Department and regulators to strengthen rules related to the Bank Secrecy Act. The executive orders also direct the Federal Reserve to review arrangements for non-depository institutions and their payment account access, and to have Federal Reserve member banks assess whether they can independently provide payment accounts to relevant entities. The U.S. Senate Banking Committee previously voted to advance the Clarity Act. The Senate then entered a Memorial Day recess without voting on a reconciliation bill that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security. (CoinDesk)
that, according to the latest report from crypto lending platform Ledn, the global market for Bitcoin-backed consumer lending could grow nearly 300 times over the next decade, reaching $1 trillion, while a significant amount of potential demand remains untapped.The report cites a survey conducted by consumer research firm Protocol Theory among 1,244 cryptocurrency holders in the United States and Australia. It shows that approximately 88% of respondents are willing to consider using crypto-backed loans or credit products, but only 14% have actually used such services, creating a so-called "6:1 interest-to-adoption gap."Ledn estimates that the current global market size for Bitcoin-backed consumer lending is around $3 billion. In comparison, Galaxy Research previously estimated the entire crypto lending market peaked at $73.6 billion in the third quarter of 2025. Ledn co-founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo stated: "The demand-side problem has been solved. What the industry is truly missing right now is the trust infrastructure that allows borrowers to build confidence."The survey indicates that the core factors hindering user adoption of crypto-backed lending are not a lack of awareness, but concerns over price volatility, forced liquidation risks, and regulatory uncertainty. When choosing a lending platform, users prioritize platform reputation, custody security, transparency, and risk management over simple interest rates. The report argues that crypto-backed lending is essentially similar to "stock-backed financing" or "home equity loans" in traditional finance, allowing users to obtain liquidity without selling their long-term holdings. (CoinDesk)
U.S. Republican lawmakers are accelerating efforts to push forward a new version of the ARMA Act, aiming to have the bill signed into law while the party still controls both chambers of Congress. The bill proposes establishing a national Bitcoin reserve for the United States, with plans to hold approximately 5% of the global circulating supply of Bitcoin on a long-term basis. According to reports, Republicans are internally working to elevate the strategic Bitcoin reserve to the level of national financial and geopolitical competition, arguing that the U.S. should take a leading role in the global digital asset system. If the bill is ultimately passed, the U.S. government could become one of the largest holders of Bitcoin in the world, further reinforcing the narrative of BTC as "digital gold" and a sovereign reserve asset. (Bitcoin News)
crypto market maker and investment firm Keyrock has released a new report indicating that as traditional bank card payment systems struggle to meet micro-payment needs, blockchain-based stablecoin payment rails are gradually becoming the default payment layer for AI agents.The report shows that between May 2025 and April 2026, AI agents have completed over 176 million transactions through on-chain infrastructure, settling more than $73 million.The so-called "Agentic Payments" refer to AI software that can autonomously purchase data, computing power, API access, or AI services without requiring human authorization for each individual transaction. For example, an AI trading agent can continuously and automatically buy market data, cloud computing resources, or AI analysis services. Keyrock believes this growth rate may even surpass the early explosive phase of stablecoins.Currently, Coinbase's x402 protocol has emerged as one of the leading crypto-native machine payment solutions, allowing AI agents to directly pay for on-chain data analysis, cloud services, and other resources using USDC, without the need for accounts or subscription systems.Data shows that approximately 76% of AI agent payment amounts fall below the common 30-cent fixed fee threshold of traditional bank cards, with most transactions ranging from just 1 to 10 cents. This makes traditional payment networks unsuitable for machine-to-machine micropayments. In contrast, on chains like Base and Tempo, the settlement cost for stablecoins is "less than one cent."However, regulation may still become a limiting factor for industry growth. The report points out that new regulatory frameworks, including Europe's MiCA, the US's GENIUS Act, and the EU's AI Act, have yet to directly cover critical issues such as autonomous transactions by AI agents, liability attribution, and identity authentication. (CoinDesk)